skulk - plížit se, krčit se, skrývat se, krást se
BrE
/'skʌlk/
AmE
/'skʌlk/

verb - to move stealthily or furtively, often to avoid notice or because of cowardice or guilt

keychain
keychain - klíčenka, kroužek na klíče, přívěsek na klíče
BrE
/'ki:tʃeɪn/
AmE
/'ki:tʃeɪn/

noun - a small chain or ring used to hold keys together or attach them to something

 
build castles in the air - stavět vzdušné zámky
BrE
/ˌbɪld'kɑ:slz ɪnði'eə/
AmE
/ˌbɪld'kæslz ɪnði'er/

verb - to create unrealistic or impractical plans or daydreams that are unlikely to become a reality

rehabilitate
rehabilitate - rehabilitovat, vyléčit, vrátit do běžného života, reintegrovat
BrE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/

verb - to help someone return to a normal, healthy, or productive life through therapy or training

purse
purse - špulit, našpulit (rty)
BrE
/'pɜ:s/
AmE
/'pɜ:rs/

verb - (of lips) to press together tightly, often because you are thinking or to show disapproval

 
default - prodlení, nesplnění, závazku, nedodržení (závazku apod.)
BrE
/dɪ'fɔ:lt/
AmE
/dɪ'fɔ:lt/

noun - failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or meet a financial agreement

bid
bid - nabídka (v dražbě či ve výběrovém řízení)
BrE
/'bɪd/
AmE
/'bɪd/

noun, formal - an offer to pay a price, an offer to provide a product or a service

 
hand-me-down - obnošené oblečení (po někom jiném)
BrE
/'hændmidaʊn/
AmE
/'hændmidaʊn/

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

stitch
stitch - šít, našít, přišít
BrE
/'stɪtʃ/
AmE
/'stɪtʃ/

verb - to sew two pieces of cloth together, or to decorate or repair something by sewing

 
fanfare - okázalost, sláva
BrE
/'fænfeə/
AmE
/'fænfer/

noun - great attention to something shown by media or other people to celebrate something or someone

 
skimp - šetřit, škudlit
BrE
/'skɪmp/
AmE
/'skɪmp/

verb - to try to spend less money, time, or material on something that you really need

 
reimburse - uhradit, odškodnit
BrE
/ˌri:ɪm'bɜ:s/
AmE
/ˌri:ɪm'bɜ:rs/

verb, formal - to pay back money to someone who has spent or lost it because of you

 
crumple - zhroutit se, sesypat se (např. při zranění nebo v šoku)
BrE
/'krʌmpl/
AmE
/'krʌmpl/

verb - (of a person) to fall to the ground suddenly and usually in an uncontrolled way

whatnot
whatnot - kdo ví, co ještě, a tak, a tak dále, já nevím co
BrE
/'wɒtnɒt/
AmE
/'wɑ:tnɑ:t/

noun, informal - used when you refer to more things, but you don't want to name them all

jibber-jabber
jibber-jabber - drmolit, blábolit, mluvit nesrozumitelně
BrE
/ˌdʒɪbə'dʒæbə/
AmE
/ˌdʒɪbər'dʒæbər/

verb - to speak quickly in a way that's difficult to understand, especially because you are excited